Corby phones pass 'cool' muster

Mobile phones are for Samsung Electronics what the Walkman music players had been for Sony ― brand-building products that allowed the company to achieve a global reputation for style and innovation.

And although Samsung, the world's runner-up handset vendor behind Nokia, is facing increasing competition from companies like Apple, HTC and Sony Ericsson, snazzy devices like the colorful Corby mobile phone suggest that the company's creative edge remains intact.